An Ancient Well
- Before attempting to kill the giant octopus
This was, perhaps, the central water source for the inhabitants of this small city. Though the stonework was still solid, any wooden structure it might once have had to support a bucket was long gone.
You peer into the well, and see water ripple far below.
- Before killing the giant octopus
This was, perhaps, the central water source for the inhabitants of this small city. Though the stonework was still solid, any wooden structure it might once have had to support a bucket was long gone. Krakrox's grappling hook and rope still hung on the well's stone lip.
You peer into the well, and see water ripple far below as the giant octopus splashes around angrily. This is, you realize with a shudder, something you're going to have to deal with eventually.
- After killing the giant octopus
This was, perhaps, the central water source for the inhabitants of this small city. Though the stonework was still solid, any wooden structure it might once have had to support a bucket was long gone.
You peer into the well, and see water ripple far below, amongst shattered stone columns and the remains of the giant octopus. Serves it right.
| Return to City Center |
- if you have killed the giant octopus, but have not retrieved your grappling hook
| Take grappling hook |
Krakrox unfastened the grappling hook and hauled the rope out of the well, settling it in a coil over one shoulder.
 | You acquire an item: memory of a grappling hook |
| Climb Down into Well |
Without a memory of a grappling hook:
Krakrox peered down into the well. It looked reasonably climbable to a certain extent, but after a point it turned into a drop through empty space into an underground lake. He shook his head -- too risky.
With a memory of a grappling hook:
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After killing the giant octopus and retrieving your memory of a grappling hook:
Krakrox peered down into the well. His rope was not long enough to reach all the way to the surface of the lake, and though the octopus was dead, the broken stonework scattered around made the drop too risky to use as a shortcut.
| Make a Wish |
Krakrox sneered at the idea. Wishes? Wishes are for fairies! And elves!
| Leave the City |
Poking around in an abandoned ruin was starting to grate on Krakrox's nerves. He was a man of action, ill-suited to scavenger hunts and puzzley nonsense.
You decide to return to the jungle and find something to kill instead.
Occurs at The Jungles of Ancient Loathing.
